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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,167 and 1,239,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,167 and 1,239,795 is: 1,700,008.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,167 : 1,239,795 = 1,239,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,167/1,239,795 = 1,239,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,167x = 1,239,795 × 1,239,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,167x = 1,537,091,642,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,091,642,025/904,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700,008.56

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